Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-07
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The List Not Likely to be Ready
this Week.

THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The List Not Likely to be Ready
this Week.
SENATOR DANIELS LIKELY TO SUCCEED MR.. BLACK-
BURN ON THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE, THR LATTER
NOT WISHING no SERVE ANY LoNGKR-As TO
VARIOUS CHAIRMANsHIPs.
The work Of making up the Senate COM
mittees progresses somewhat more slowly than
was anticipated, and 1t is now said that they Will
not probably be announced before next Monday.
The democrats are not meeting with any diff-
cultles worth speaking OF, as they have only
minority places, but with the republicans there
is said to be some rivalry over chairmanships
With regard TO the District committee all the
old members will remain, with perhaps a single
exception senator Blackburn obtained permis-
sion from the democratic caucus managers to re-
tire from the District committee, and It was ar
ranged that Senator Daniel should take his place,
tered strong opposition from among Mr.. Black
burns old colleagues of the committee sena:
rer Harris 1G fSs prefers that Mr. shall
sherman, Vance and the other members joined Mr..
Harris in protesting against Biackburns with
drawal
To q STAR reporter who inquired OF Mr. Black.
burn why he wanted TO Quit the committee he
in the two H1ses for ten sors and thai az hs
will have bis hands full Of business for his own
| section and constituents, he preferred to be re-
It is uhderstsod that Senator Cameron is to have
the cna1rmanshiP OF the naval committee and Sem
behalf OF senator Chandler, some OF his friends
have suggested that he ought to have the naval
committee. Senator Cameron Is entitled to IT, and
place seems TO be based upon Mr.. Camerons
ooliging disposition. 1t has been suggested that
make room for Chandler; but as the case now
stands 1t points to Mr. Cameron.
1t Is also stated that Mr. Sabin chairman Of the
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and post-rOads, stanford OF public buildings and
grounds, Frye OF commerce, Hiscock Of rules.
snn Mitchell OF & Territories Wilson Of Iowa Of pen
Senator Teller is TO take the place the Judiciary
committee made vacant by the retirement Of SEN
The republican caucus committee was at work
during the forenoon and met again after the ad-
journment or the Senate. They are making all the
progress possible.
Capitol Topics.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Sir George Campbell, Sir John Swinburne, Hon.
HALEY Stewart, and MIR. Cramer, the members of
the British peace commission, visited the room of
the Senate committee on foreign relations this
morning, where they were met by and introduced
to the members OF the committee OF last Congress-
all OF whom VIII, without doubt be members OF
! the committee OF the present Congress. Each Of
the visitors addressed the senators setting forth
their views and purposes In connection with the
plan OF settling International controversies by
George Campbell, entitled The British Empire
were left for each member Of tho COMMITTEES. the
pISSeedngs g were w a Informal and nothing beyond
NEW CHIEF OF THE HOUSE DOCUMENT ROOM.
Jno. A. Hannay, OF Missouri, was to-day ap-
pointed superintent Of the document room OF the
House OF Representatives., to succeed A. W. Gibson,
removed. Mr.. Hannay is the editor and proprietor
vsen ns Mas s xsen xsars wnSa @ paper ne
formerly chief clerk OF the Missouri house OF rep
resentattves He was an employe In the folding
pfv. tHS0 rrrf Affk
Mr Hurt, the new DoOrkeeper Of the House has
appointed Mr. George Money, of Mississippi to sue.
feea MT Hanney sss as assistant s CLERK James
changes under the doorkeeper will be made
slowly.
SENATORIAL COURTESY.
senatorial courtesy" which has usually led to
the compliment Of confirmation with
out reference to committee when a
Senator or ex-senator has been nominated
TO any other o1ice has never prevailed In respect
supreme Court. Tho last case preceding that Of
MT Lamar was that Of M Conkling, who
o Mr. samsr
| ling's nomination was sent to the judiciary COM
| miLtee and reported back. He was confirmed by
the senate ana then declined the once. 1t Is
probable that the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day win not be formally laid before the
body until the committees are framed.
| NO OPPOSITION TO MIR. LAMARs CONFIRMATION
LIKELY.
The Senate judiciary committee to which the
nomination Of Mr.. Lamar for Supreme Court JUS
tice will be referred, II it goes to any committee,
will consist OF Messrs. Edmunds (chairman),
EvartS, H0ar Ingalls,, Wilson, OF Iowa. and Teller,
republicans, and Messrs. George. Coke, Vest and
Pugh, democrats Among Senators the general
opinion seems very clearly to be that there
will not be any opposition offered to Mr. Lamars
confirmation and the democrats are inclined to
think he will be confirmed without reference to
a committee.
A statement prepared by Mr.. Courts, clerk Of the
appropriations committee shows that the estimates
for l8SS89 81, 1S7, ,037.29 greater than those
for 1SS7-SS and are $23 737, ,OOO.33 greater than
the current appropriations.
The House Of Representatives was not in session
to-day.
Liquor Licenses
THE LATEST APPLICATIONS ACTED UPON.
The desk which Commissioner webb has used a.
q repository for liquor license applications now
has only one or two OF them upon 1t, containing
knogty problems OF discretion to be unraveled by